Common Core Standards

1. Common Core Standards Norwalk – La Mirada Unified School District June 1 & 4, 2012 Instructional Coach Training

2. The Common Core Standards (CCSS) were developed by the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices, and were formally released on June 2, 2010. NLMUSD

3. The focus of the CCSS is to guarantee that all students are college and career ready as they exit from high school. Currently 46 states have adopted the Common Core State Standards. Exceptions – Alaska, Nebraska, Texas, Virginia (Minnesota- adopted ELA and rejected math) NLMUSD

4. Overarching Goals for K-12 CCS Ensure that our students are: • Meeting college and work expectations • Prepared to succeed in our global economy and society, and • Provided with rigorous content and applications of higher knowledge through higher order thinking skills. NLMUSD

5. What are the benefits of the CCSS? • Internationally benchmarked • Student expectations are clear to parents, teachers, and the general public • Allows for collaboration with other states on best practices, instructional materials, and professional development • Provides literacy standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and the Technical Subjects NLMUSD

6. State Standard Additions • It was required by the Federal Government that the Common Core Standards be adopted in full. • 15% of additional standards could be added by each state. • In Math, California’s 15% is almost completely taken up by the insertion of 8th grade Algebra Standards NLMUSD

7. Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) • 27 states representing 43% of K-12 students • 21 governing, 6 advisory states NLMUSD

8. The Purpose of the Consortium • To develop a comprehensive and innovative assessment system for grades 3-8 and high school in English language arts and mathematics aligned to the Common Core State Standards, so that... • ...students leave high school prepared for postsecondary successin college or a career through increased student learning and improved teaching NLMUSD

9. Assessment of the Common Core • Assessment of deep understanding and higher- order thinking skills • Rigorous and internationally benchmarked standards will report on how well students are performing on a pathway to college and career readiness NLMUSD

10. On-Line Assessments • Students will take the assessments online. • Results will be generated quickly – two week average timeframe. • Testing window will be longer to accommodate for computer lab usage. NLMUSD

11. What is Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)? • Adapts to the student’s ability level • Assessment “engine” delivers short series of moderately difficult grade items • Depending on student’s initial performance delivers items that are either more or less difficult • Process continues until student’s performance level is determined. NLMUSD

12. Accessibility and Accommodations • Students with Disabilities • California participates on Students with Disabilities Workgroup • The CMA will be dissolved. • Students with severe cognitive disabilities: • (1%) are not assessed with the SBAC assessments and will still take the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA). NLMUSD

13. Item Types • Selected-response • Constructed-response • Complex thinking skills, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, patterns, conflicting points of view, categorizing, summarizing, interpreting information • Extended constructed-response • Assess knowledge and skills not easily accessed with selected response or constructed response (e.g. extended written response) • Performance Events • Each performance task could take place across more than one sitting of 45-60 minutes each • Technology-enhanced • Requires productive use of technology NLMUSD

14. Summative Assessments • Mandatory comprehensive assessment in grades 3 – 8 and 11 that supports accountability and measures growth • Assesses the full range of CCSS in English language arts and mathematics • Unless state law is changed, the CAHSEE will remain a graduation requirement. • All other assessments (i.e. 2nd grade testing, end of course exams) would need to be developed and paid for by the state. NLMUSD

15. Common Core Instructional Materials and Assessment Timeline NLMUSD

16. NLMUSD Implementation Plan • Three year plan – Spring 2012 – Spring 2015 • Key Features of the Plan: • Procedures for the communication and dissemination of information • Teams to support implementation of the standards • Curriculum Development • Professional Development NLMUSD

17. Common Core Implementation Organization Chart NLMUSD

18. Implementation Teams • District Common Core Implementation Team • Principal Leadership Academy • Common Core Standards and Curriculum Study Teams • Common Core Student Study Team NLMUSD

19. District Common Core Implementation Team NLMUSD

20. Principal Leadership Academy NLMUSD

21. CC Standards and Curriculum Teams NLMUSD

22. Common Core Student Study Team NLMUSD

23. Curriculum Development and Implementation Timeline NLMUSD

24. Next Steps • Principal Meeting – July 2 (8:00 – 12:00) “An in-depth look at the Common Core Standards” • July 9-10 – First meeting of the Common Core Transition Team • Share what you learned with your staff NLMUSD

25. More Information • CDE Common Core Website - http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cc/ • LACOE Common Core Resources - http://commoncore.lacoe.edu/ • More resources – www.acheivethecore.org • Join these list servs– send a blank message to: • join-commoncore@mlist.cde.ca.gov • subscribe-sbac@mlist.cde.ca.gov NLMUSD